Prayer for the Week:
Just another date on the calendar –
Just another year completed –
Just another…
As we approach the end of one year
and the beginning of another,
make us aware of all
that deserves our gratitude.
O Holy God,
there are many events
that brought disappointment,
even anger or grief or despondency.
These events could define us –
These events could define our attitudes –
These past events
could shape our future.
O Lord of Heaven who came to the world
through a birth,
who taught us about repentance and renewal,
and revealed the power
of rebirth and resurrection,
we do not dismiss the past,
but with your help,
we make the conscious decisions
to never forget the past.
We allow our faith in you
to create a future untethered
by all that might try
to drag us down…
and backward…
and away from the dream
you have for our lives.
O God of New Beginnings,
help me to make
as many new beginnings as possible,
not only for myself,
but for others.
Amen.
Small Groups Begin In Mid-January
